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After the initial worship, in the places of the Arhat bed, the Nirvana land, etc., after performing the long and short excretions, there are twenty-five breaths in each of these bodily excretions. || 660 || In the purpose, instruction, understanding, worship, and attire, there are twenty-seven breaths in the bodily excretion. || 661 ||
Meaning: In the beginning of the scriptures, etc., in the time of completion, in the study, in the worship, in the outcome of the impure, there are twenty-seven breaths in the bodily excretion. || 661 || The bodily excretion is the abandonment of the excessive walking, etc., on the path of liberation. The liberated ones, having abandoned their bodies, perform it for the destruction of suffering. || 662 ||
Meaning: The monks, who are situated on the path of liberation, abandon their attachment to the body in order to correct the excessive walking, etc., and perform the bodily excretion for the destruction of suffering. || 662 || The food, drink, village, and the four-month and annual wanderings, knowing these, the wise ones remain steadfast, for the sake of the destruction of suffering. || 663 ||
Meaning: The food, drink, village, four-month and annual wanderings, for the sake of the highest good, knowing these, the wise ones remain steadfast, for the sake of the destruction of suffering. || 663 ||